Africa (WHO region) vs Romania: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Africa (WHO region)
-1.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Romania
5.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Romania rank
5th
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.26 % change on previous year against -1.43 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 6.69 % change on previous year.
That makes Romania's figure about 3.7 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7935 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 0.6494 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2000s | -2 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2010s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -7.81 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2020s | -0.634 % change on previous year | -0.5224 % change on previous year | 0.1116 % change on previous year | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, Africa (WHO region) or Romania?
- Romania, at 5.26 % change on previous year against -1.43 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between Africa (WHO region) and Romania?
- 6.69 % change on previous year, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Romania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Romania rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 5th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.